Senior Underground Mining Engineer

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Position Description:

Barrick is looking for a Senior Underground Mining Engineer to join the Underground Engineering team. The successful candidate will supervise the development and implement practical long-range mine plans which allow for orderly development and exploitation of economically minable ore reserves. The Senior Mine Engineer will oversee the coordination for the development of holistic long and/or medium range mine plans including mine services, infrastructure, cost, capital and production; as well as perform other duties as assigned.

Responsibilities:

Ensure the preparation of annual Budget and Life of Mine (LOM) plan and ensure that all corporate requirements are adhered to

Compile mid and end-of-the year ore reserves for reporting in co-operation with the Geology section.

Responsible for producing forecasts to project performance against budget in a 0-24-month environment

Ensure long term objectives are captured and prioritized in monthly mine plans

Compiles capital planning in line with achieving the medium and long-range plans

Integrate long term infrastructure construction and maintenance projects pertinent to mine plan

Work to resolve conflicting needs between the short term and long-term requirements

Provide Chief Engineer, Superintendents and Managers information and guidance as to potential areas of concern regarding the medium and long-range plans

Working knowledge of ground control engineering. Able to solve basic ground control problems and work with geotechnical engineering group and operations to develop solutions to more advanced concerns

Working knowledge of mine ventilation engineering. Able to solve basic mine ventilation problems and work with mine ventilation engineering group and operations to develop solutions to more advanced concerns

Incorporates the use of automation and application of digital technologies in mine design and planning

Supervising medium- and short-term planners

Qualifications:

Bachelor of Science degree in Mining Engineering or related field required

Supervisory experience preferred

Five (5) years’ experience in the mining industry required

Two (2) years’ experience in underground short-term planning required

Experience working in a mining operation with a range of exposure to a broad spectrum of practical and technical areas required

Proficient level in the use of mine planning software and mine design experience required

Must be willing and able to work in a dynamic and changing environment required

Strong verbal and written communication skills required

Excellent safety record with the ability to demonstrate safety leadership required

A comprehensive compensation package including bonuses benefits, and stock purchase plans where applicable

Ability to make a difference and lasting impact

Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team

An Opportunity to transform Traditional Mining into the future of Digital Mining

Opportunities to grow and learn with the industry colleagues are endless

Access to a variety of career opportunities across Barrick locations

Barrick is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

About Barrick

Barrick is the gold industry leader with a vision of wealth generation through responsible mining; wealth for our owners, our people, and the countries and communities with which we partner. Our objective is to maintain and grow industry-leading margins, driven by innovation and our digital transformation; managing our portfolio and allocating capital with discipline and rigor; and leveraging our distinctive partnership culture as a competitive advantage. We aim to cultivate a high-performance culture defined by the following principles: a deep commitment to partnership, consistent execution, operational excellence, disciplined capital allocation, and continual self-improvement. We are obsessed with talent, and seek out fresh perspectives and challenging ourselves to think differently as we transform Barrick into a leading 21st century company.

Barrick Nevada is an integrated gold mining operation that combines the Cortez and Goldstrike properties in Nevada, employing a total of 3,000 employees and 800 contractors. The operation utilizes both open pit and underground mining methods with Autoclave and Roaster processing facilities at Goldstrike and Milling/Heap Leaching facilities at Cortez.

Thank you for your application, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Senior Underground Mining Engineer

Job Details

Location:

Description:

Position Description:

Barrick is looking for a Senior Underground Mining Engineer to join the Underground Engineering team. The successful candidate will supervise the development and implement practical long-range mine plans which allow for orderly development and exploitation of economically minable ore reserves. The Senior Mine Engineer will oversee the coordination for the development of holistic long and/or medium range mine plans including mine services, infrastructure, cost, capital and production; as well as perform other duties as assigned.

Responsibilities:

Ensure the preparation of annual Budget and Life of Mine (LOM) plan and ensure that all corporate requirements are adhered to

Compile mid and end-of-the year ore reserves for reporting in co-operation with the Geology section.

Responsible for producing forecasts to project performance against budget in a 0-24-month environment

Ensure long term objectives are captured and prioritized in monthly mine plans

Compiles capital planning in line with achieving the medium and long-range plans

Integrate long term infrastructure construction and maintenance projects pertinent to mine plan

Work to resolve conflicting needs between the short term and long-term requirements

Provide Chief Engineer, Superintendents and Managers information and guidance as to potential areas of concern regarding the medium and long-range plans

Working knowledge of ground control engineering. Able to solve basic ground control problems and work with geotechnical engineering group and operations to develop solutions to more advanced concerns

Working knowledge of mine ventilation engineering. Able to solve basic mine ventilation problems and work with mine ventilation engineering group and operations to develop solutions to more advanced concerns

Incorporates the use of automation and application of digital technologies in mine design and planning

Supervising medium- and short-term planners

Qualifications:

Bachelor of Science degree in Mining Engineering or related field required

Supervisory experience preferred

Five (5) years’ experience in the mining industry required

Two (2) years’ experience in underground short-term planning required

Experience working in a mining operation with a range of exposure to a broad spectrum of practical and technical areas required

Proficient level in the use of mine planning software and mine design experience required

Must be willing and able to work in a dynamic and changing environment required

Strong verbal and written communication skills required

Excellent safety record with the ability to demonstrate safety leadership required

A comprehensive compensation package including bonuses benefits, and stock purchase plans where applicable

Ability to make a difference and lasting impact

Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team

An Opportunity to transform Traditional Mining into the future of Digital Mining

Opportunities to grow and learn with the industry colleagues are endless

Access to a variety of career opportunities across Barrick locations

Barrick is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

About Barrick

Barrick is the gold industry leader with a vision of wealth generation through responsible mining; wealth for our owners, our people, and the countries and communities with which we partner. Our objective is to maintain and grow industry-leading margins, driven by innovation and our digital transformation; managing our portfolio and allocating capital with discipline and rigor; and leveraging our distinctive partnership culture as a competitive advantage. We aim to cultivate a high-performance culture defined by the following principles: a deep commitment to partnership, consistent execution, operational excellence, disciplined capital allocation, and continual self-improvement. We are obsessed with talent, and seek out fresh perspectives and challenging ourselves to think differently as we transform Barrick into a leading 21st century company.

Barrick Nevada is an integrated gold mining operation that combines the Cortez and Goldstrike properties in Nevada, employing a total of 3,000 employees and 800 contractors. The operation utilizes both open pit and underground mining methods with Autoclave and Roaster processing facilities at Goldstrike and Milling/Heap Leaching facilities at Cortez.

Thank you for your application, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.